Two Cheyenne residents are looking at decades of prison time now that
they've been charged in federal court with meth distribution and money
laundering crimes.
Alonzo Burkes and Gwennellyn Jackson, both of Cheyenne, face Conspiracy to
Distribute Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to Launder Money charges. Burkes
has an extra charge of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
after being caught with a significant amount of controlled substances in
Albany County in July.
Their co-defendant is Denise Nelson-Marchetti of Lander. She is charged
with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to Launder
Money.
In a Grand Jury Indictment, it is alleged that Burkes would drive to
California to pick up meth, cocaine, and marijuana for Wyoming
distribution. One of the distributors is reportedly Nelson-Marchetti. The
trio would use coded conversations on cell phones to arrange sales. Court
documents indicate that Burkes would either sell or front the drugs to
Nelson-Marchetti.
During a front transfer Nelson-Marchetti would use “Walmart2Walmart” money
transfers from the store in Riverton and use Jackson’s name, and Jackson
would retrieve the money for Burkes. Transactions and drug deals occurring
in April, June and July of this year are mentioned in the indictment.
#shortgo

Two Cheyenne residents are looking at decades of prison time now that
they've been charged in federal court with meth distribution and money
laundering crimes.
Alonzo Burkes and Gwennellyn Jackson, both of Cheyenne, face Conspiracy to
Distribute Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to Launder Money charges. Burkes
has an extra charge of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
after being caught with a significant amount of controlled substances in
Albany County in July.
Their co-defendant is Denise Nelson-Marchetti of Lander. She is charged
with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to Launder
Money.
In a Grand Jury Indictment, it is alleged that Burkes would drive to
California to pick up meth, cocaine, and marijuana for Wyoming
distribution. One of the distributors is reportedly Nelson-Marchetti. The
trio would use coded conversations on cell phones to arrange sales. Court
documents indicate that Burkes would either sell or front the drugs to
Nelson-Marchetti.
During a front transfer Nelson-Marchetti would use “Walmart2Walmart” money
transfers from the store in Riverton and use Jackson’s name, and Jackson
would retrieve the money for Burkes. Transactions and drug deals occurring
in April, June and July of this year are mentioned in the indictment.
#shortgo